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Italy? More like Eataly

Lemme talk about the food here in Italy for a sec... Wild, right? I think you could just go on a food tour of this country and literally...

Old as Dirt

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: man, Italy is OLD. Like, it gives me a whole new perspective on old. As in, when the tour...

On Being "Grand"

Okay, so in class I was learning about the "Grand Tour" young elites used to take around Europe. But how could you possibly be grand if...

Lures and Vices

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail...

The Grand Tour

So this week, we're moving on from medieval pilgrimages and studying the lure of the "Grand Tour" in the mid to late 1700s. What did this...

"The Way" of Life

This week in class, we watched an incredible movie called "The Way" about one dad's journey to finish the modern pilgrimage that took the...

Not all who wander are lost -

- but some wanderers definitely are! Let me back up for a second... This week, I was reading "The Pilgrim's Way" and discovering more of...

Walk with Me...

So if I'm being honest, it's pretty hard to be tired of school when this is what your university looks like... There's so much history...

It's the Little Things

Week 2 is done here in Viterbo, and I can't believe I've been here that long! There have been so many amazing experiences already, and...

Medieval Majesty

So this past weekend, I got to be a princess! See following photo for proof: On Sunday, May 27th, I got to wear this costume as part of a...

On the Miracles of Rome

Buongiorno! I'm closing in on a week here in Italy, and I'm happy to say I'm settling in well (as if a country that lives off gelato and...

Welcome Abroad - My First Days

I made it! I'll admit I'm rather proud of myself for making it this far without any major disaster. My flights went well, and I spent a...

Now Boarding: First-Class Nerves

7 days.* That’s how long I have left before I’ll be stepping foot into the warm Italian air and getting settled in Viterbo, Italy for a...

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